Longest solar eclipse of the century

Bangalore, India: The solar eclipse is seen on a shadow falling on the ground formed by a bifocal spectacle
Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP

Gaza City, Gaza: Partial solar eclipse Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images

Bangkok, Thailand: An aircraft flies pass a solar eclipse Photograph: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters

Hyderabad, India: Solar eclipse over Hyderabad Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images

Nairobi, Kenya: A partial solar eclipse Photograph: Sayyid Azim/AP

Dhanushkodi, India: An annular solar eclipse is seen formed over the skies Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Shandong, China: The annular solar eclipse as seen from Hongdao of Qingdao Photograph: Wu Hong/EPA

Rameswaram, India: Solar eclipse occurs over the skies of the southern Indian town Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters

Amman, Jordan: Residents watch a solar eclipse Photograph: Mohammad Abu Ghosh/AP

Bhubaneswar, India: School children queue to look at the solar eclipse through a telescope Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Nairobi, Kenya: Residents of Kibera slum share a pair of dark goggles as they look at the solar eclipse Photograph: Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images

Seoul, South Korea: A South Korean boy watches a solar eclipse through special sunglasses Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: Thai students use special protective glasses to catch a glimpse of an annular solar eclipse Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA

Jharkhand, India: A man watches the formation of an annular solar eclipse through special filter under his glasses over the skies of Ranchi Photograph: Sasanka Sen/AP

Kerala, India: School students watch the formation of the annular solar eclipse through special filter eyeglasses in Cochin Photograph: AP

Nakuru, Kenya: Flamingos congregate at Lake Nakuru as an annular eclipse of the sun, observed through a filter, is reflected on the lake's waters
Photograph: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images